Parking Rules and Regulations

The University seeks to assure that safe and accessible parking is available for intended
users and that University business may be conducted in a safe and orderly fashion. The
following rules and regulations are in effect throughout the year, including holidays
and all University recesses and intercessions.

A complete list of campus rules and regulations, consistent with the Vehicle and Traffic
Law relating to parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and safety, is on file with
the Secretary of State, Town of Vestal office of the clerk and the office of the University’s
Director of University Police. The complete list of campus rules and regulations may
be reviewed within these offices during their business hours.

Residents must park in the above 24 hour lots at all times or be parked in paid space.
Commuter lots are not available to residents.

In addition, the Parking Garage can be used by anyone who pays the hourly or daily
rate or who has purchased a current semester or annual garage pass. Freshman and those
who have purchased the Discounted Resident Parking Permit are not permitted in the
Parking Garage.

Citations for overtime parking can be issued every hour and a half for vehicles left in a space
without payment. All other citations can be issued each day, midnight to midnight,
that a vehicle is in violation of a campus rule.

An operator of a vehicle parked on campus is presumed to be affiliated with the University.
Responsibility for parking violations cited to a vehicle will lie with the owner or
family member of the owner affiliated with Binghamton University. The person affiliated
with the University is held responsible for parking tickets issued to family members'
vehicles. It is your responsibility to inform your family and friends of the parking
rules and regulations.

Vehicles illegally parked may be towed at the owner's expense. If your vehicle is
towed to another location on campus, you must pay your account in full and show a
currently valid driver's license and insurance card to University Police before you
can claim the vehicle.

Any customer or visitor who accumulates $150 dollars or more of unpaid citations is
immediately eligible for having any vehicle on their account immobilized and/or towed
and will no longer be allowed to park on campus until the full amount of their account
has been paid. If a vehicle associated with the customer or visitor is found on campus
additional citations, boot fees, and/or towing & storage fees can be applied. If a
booted vehicle's account isn't paid in full within 24 hours, the vehicle can be towed
to a storage site. All costs associated with towing and storage are the responsibility
of the customer or visitor.

Anyone who tampers with, makes fraudulent use of, counterfeits, makes other unauthorized
use of or obtains a permit by giving false information is subject to additional fines,
University disciplinary action and/or arrest and the rescission of campus vehicle
registration and/or parking permit privileges.

Commuter lots are reserved for commuter parking from 5 a.m. to midnight every day;
no overnight parking is allowed in these lots at any time. Vehicles parked at any
time between midnight and 5 a.m. can be ticketed and towed.

Customers who already hold a currently valid parking permit or a current University
parking registration have one courtesy card for a Fall, Spring, or Summer permit or
one courtesy card per semester for an Annual permit/registration. Other permits do
not have courtesy cards.

Only one courtesy card can be used per semester. A courtesy card can be used for citations
"04 No current permit", "07 Overtime parking (Meters)", "13 State Registration Expired"
or "14 State Inspection Expired" and must be submitted within 14 days of the citation.
The vehicle must have been parked in compliance with all other parking rules in order
to use a courtesy card. Customers who have had their vehicles immobilized with a boot
are no longer eligible for courtesy cards or citation price reductions.

Vehicles in spaces reserved for disability parking must follow the parking rules regarding
University parking permits and paid spaces.

In addition, Binghamton University's Policy and Procedure for Disability Parking requires
individuals parking in designated disability parking areas on campus to display a
state disability parking hang tag from the vehicle's rear-view mirror or have disability
parking license plates on the driven vehicle. Drivers do not need to request any specific
campus-based disability parking from Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
to park in standard disability parking spaces.

Individuals whose disabilities limit them from walking long distances, can apply for
a SSD L- permit, provided they have a state disability parking hangtag or disability
parking license plates. These permits allow people to park in areas closer to building
destinations. Questions may be directed to Services for Students with Disabilities
at 607-777-2686.

Disabled vehicles may not be left in roadways, parking lot aisles or other locations
where they can interfere with traffic. If your vehicle becomes disabled, move it as
quickly as possible to a valid parking space and immediately report the vehicle description,
license plate number, location and name of the owner or operator to University Police.
Leaving a note on the vehicle does not serve as adequate notification.

Once a vehicle is in a valid parking space and is reported as disabled, University
Police or Parking Services will give you up to 24 hours to make the necessary removal
arrangements. Vehicles left for more than 24 hours or vehicles that are left in roadways,
parking lot aisles or other locations where they can interfere with traffic will be
towed.

Freshmen residing in University residence halls are not permitted to register or park
a vehicle on campus, including at parking meters, the Parking Garage and the Visitor's
Paid Lot. First-year resident, non-transfer, matriculated freshmen must complete at
least 24 academic credits at Binghamton University to register a vehicle and be issued
a parking permit. Credits earned while in high school do not count toward parking.

Freshmen who reside off-campus may register a vehicle on campus and purchase a parking
permit.

Requests for exceptions to this policy are to be directed to Parking Services. Resident freshmen who park a car on-campus without permission from Parking Services
and upperclassmen who purchase a parking permit for a resident freshman, or attempt
to do so, will be fined and/or face campus judicial action.

Resident freshmen who park a car on campus without permission from Parking Services
or any other campus employee (or an attempt to do so) will be fined and/or face campus
judicial action.

Proximity card permits can be purchased. These permits allow parking in any open flat
lot and also allows unlimited entry to the Garage or Paid Lot during normal hours
of operation. The proximity card permit does not allow for free parking in metered
spaces and only one vehicle at a time is allowed to park on campus. Misuse can result
in monetary fines/remuneration, loss of parking privileges, loss of proximity card
without a refund, campus judicial and/or arrest.

Motorcycles, motorbikes, mopeds, scooters and skateboards are not allowed in the garage.

Service roads and residence hall patio areas are strictly reserved for service vehicles.
No other vehicle may be operated in those areas without prior permission from University
Police. If you are granted permission to load or unload, your vehicle's four-way emergency
flashers must be displayed while in any restricted area. A 20-minute time limit, and
a five mph speed limit on service drives is strictly enforced. Vehicle operators who
do not seek prior permission, who do not use flashers and/or who exceed the time and
speed limit may be ticketed and/or towed.

Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles may not be operated on University grounds without
specific permission from the University Police or Parking Services. Vehicular living
quarters may not be parked on University grounds at any time without the permission
of the University Police Chief or his designee.

Official business parking passes passes provide temporary, short-term access to state
and service parking spaces for departments on official University business.

When using an official business pass, passes must be displayed on the dashboard of
a vehicle with a current University registration decal or parking permit. Vehicles
must be parked in a space reserved with signage for state and service vehicles. The
pass is not valid in any other area. Parking is limited to two hours in the reserved
spaces. Doors must be locked when using the pass, and must be returned to the dean
or department chair's secretary after use.

Two violations in a calendar year could result in the pass being revoked. The department
that requests the official business pass is responsible for the pass.

Binghamton University requires that all vehicles conform to the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicle rules and regulations regarding registration, insurance and safety
inspections. In addition, violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or any other applicable
traffic ordinance will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable
law.

Vehicles must be parked within the boundaries of a valid parking space. Parking is
restricted in crosswalks, sidewalks, off-pavement areas, yellow curb areas, beyond
the end of a marked row, bus or loading zones, traffic lanes or barricaded or closed
areas or any other non-valid space. Personal notes of explanation left on vehicles
or the fact that other vehicles are parked illegally do not constitute justification
for parking in violation of the regulations.

License plates must be visible from the drive lane. If you are from a state that does
not require a front license plate, for example Pennsylvania, vehicles must be pulled
into a space nose first. A one time warning will be issued for this offense.

Since parking spaces are limited, purchasing a virtual parking permit does not ensure
parking in a specific lot or space.

If your license plate is peeling, damaged or in need of replacing Parking Services
will issue a warning and allow sufficient time to comply. LPR requires readable plates.
Requests for peeling license plates can be made by contacting the New York State DMV.

TAPS has integrated a new parking software that utilizes License Plate Recognition
(LPR). LPR is a plate-recognition technology that associates parking permits to a
license plate and not a sticker decal or hangtag. You will no longer receive a decal
to be affixed to your vehicle. Once a permit is purchased online a confirmation will
be emailed and the permit is active.

License plates must be visible from the drive lane for LPR to work properly. If you
are from a state that does not require a front license plate, for example Pennsylvania,
vehicles must be pulled into a space nose first. A one time warning will be issued
for this offense.

First time permit buyer? You must first register your vehicle online with the University.
If you are a returning customer, log in and follow the step-by-step instructions.

TAPS utilizes License Plate Recognition (LPR) that eliminates the need for parking
decals. LPR is a plate-recognition technology that virtually associates Binghamton
University parking permits to a license plate without a decal or hangtag. Once a virtual
permit is purchased online a confirmation will be emailed and the permit is active.
Vehicle information can be updated from an online account at any time. Multiple vehicles
can be added to a virtual permit from an online account, but only one vehicle associated
with a virtual permit may be on campus at a time.

Parking permit fees vary according to the type of permit; consult the fee schedule
for more information. Be sure to obtain the permit best suited for your parking needs,
as refunds will not be issued after seven calendar days of purchase. Also, refunds
will be processed only after available funds have been credited to any outstanding
fine balances.

Dates of validity for parking permits are: Fall: 9/1 to 1/31; Spring: 1/1 to 5/31;
Summer: 6/1 to 8/31; Annual 9/1 to 8/31. Since parking spaces are limited, purchasing
a parking permit does not assure a parking space.

Ownership of the parking permit is not transferable.

Roadway Rules
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on campus is 20 mph. Sidewalks and service
drives are restricted to emergency and maintenance vehicles while performing their
official duties. Any other vehicle operating on a sidewalk or service drive must have
prior permission from the New York State University Police.

Special 24 Hour Lots
A few parking areas are designated as special 24 hour lots. If snow is expected overnight,
all vehicles in these lots must be removed from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. to allow for snow
removal. A green light in these lots will turn on the night prior if vehicles need
to be removed the following morning. Vehicles remaining in these lots during these
times will be ticketed and towed. The following are special 24 hour lots: the Visitor's
Paid Lot, Lot LT (the metered area) and Lot J1.

Service Vehicles
Companies servicing the campus are expected to follow all parking regulations. Parking
Services will issue special parking permits to service vehicles at the time of their
registration. The service permit allows service vehicles to park for a maximum of
two hours in specially marked State/Service spaces located in parking lots and near
loading docks.

Visitor Parking
Anyone parking on campus starting at 7 a.m. on Monday through 4 p.m. on Friday must
have a valid parking permit or be parked in a paid parking space. After 4 p.m. on
Friday until 7 a.m. on Monday no parking permit is needed to park in a valid parking
space, though paid parking spaces are still in effect. See Visitor Parking for more information.